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Bertrand Donating Member (764 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 10:38 AM
Response to Reply #19
25. You shoud tell them
that the idea of being a Democrat is that of being free-thinking and not enslaved to orthodoxy such as unneeded heirarcy and moderation. You would be a hero!


Seriously, please drop these rules here. Thanks.
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  -A few words about the temporary General Discussion guidelines. Skinner  Aug-08-03 10:02 AM   #0 
  - amen  northzax   Aug-08-03 10:06 AM   #1 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Aug-09-03 05:27 PM   #115 
     - Deleted message  Name removed   Aug-09-03 05:50 PM   #118 
        - Deleted message  Name removed   Aug-09-03 05:51 PM   #119 
           - I'm confused. This is an excellent cause and I certainly think DU  Rhiannon12866   Aug-09-03 06:07 PM   #123 
  - Skinner, I would follow whatever rules you set.  Finnfan   Aug-08-03 10:06 AM   #2 
  - I agree and couldn't have phrased it better n/t  Rhiannon12866   Aug-09-03 06:08 PM   #124 
  - kick  Terwilliger   Aug-08-03 10:07 AM   #3 
  - Hear, hear ...  meegbear   Aug-08-03 10:09 AM   #4 
  - Agreed on all points  Monica_L   Aug-08-03 10:09 AM   #5 
  - Right on Principal Skinner  CatWoman   Aug-08-03 10:12 AM   #6 
  - Your house, your rules...  Rowdyboy   Aug-08-03 10:12 AM   #7 
  - one suggestion  dweller   Aug-08-03 10:13 AM   #8 
  - I actually think people have blindness toward pinned threads.  Skinner   Aug-08-03 10:16 AM   #13 
  - And Some Just Clap Their Hands  OrdinaryTa   Aug-08-03 10:13 AM   #9 
  - Agreed  curse10   Aug-08-03 10:13 AM   #10 
  - And I would consider the new rules to be part of the silly stuff.  Liberal_Guerilla   Aug-09-03 12:58 PM   #96 
  - Thank you Skinner  sangha   Aug-08-03 10:13 AM   #11 
  - kick  newyawker99   Aug-08-03 10:15 AM   #12 
  - I'd ask only one exception.  trof   Aug-08-03 10:16 AM   # 
  - I second that  seemslikeadream   Aug-08-03 10:32 AM   #21 
  - If it's an announcement, it would be nice to have it's own area on the boa  LynneSin   Aug-08-03 11:23 AM   #36 
  - i like the TV ALERT idea!!!  synthia   Aug-08-03 12:00 PM   #53 
  - Yes, yes, yes.  FlaGranny   Aug-08-03 02:50 PM   #67 
  - Isn't there already a forum for this type of post?  BrettStah   Aug-08-03 06:31 PM   #78 
  - Trof, I agree...  Vadem   Aug-08-03 06:47 PM   #79 
  - It would also be helpful  mandyky   Aug-08-03 10:16 AM   #14 
  - S'alright by me  charlie   Aug-08-03 10:19 AM   #15 
  - I am sorry you lose sleep worrying......  Punkingal   Aug-08-03 10:19 AM   #16 
  - Don't make Skinner call Supernintendo Chalmers on y'all!  GOPisEvil   Aug-08-03 10:22 AM   #17 
  - Instead of DU attempting to craft "quality"  Bertrand   Aug-08-03 10:23 AM   #18 
  - Pehaps it should not be my concern.  Skinner   Aug-08-03 10:30 AM   #19 
  - You shoud tell them  Bertrand   Aug-08-03 10:38 AM   #25 
     - Bertrand what you're describing "un-needed heirarchy and moderation" could  KoKo01   Aug-08-03 11:58 AM   #52 
        - i agree  Armitage   Aug-09-03 09:08 PM   #131 
  - i see it as being the difference between a discussion board and  bearfartinthewoods   Aug-08-03 11:04 AM   #31 
     - My mother thinks "fart" is a vulgar word.  ibegurpard   Aug-08-03 11:30 AM   #37 
        - you are right about the name  synthia   Aug-08-03 12:19 PM   #57 
  - Thankyou!!!  molly   Aug-08-03 10:30 AM   #20 
  - Ah yes...this coming from someone who has complained  ibegurpard   Aug-08-03 10:34 AM   #22 
  - Example please  molly   Aug-08-03 11:31 AM   #38 
     - After an exhaustive Lounge archive search  ibegurpard   Aug-08-03 12:03 PM   #54 
        - You must have a memory that surpasses even mine  molly   Aug-08-03 12:09 PM   #56 
           - First off  ibegurpard   Aug-08-03 12:21 PM   #58 
  - Dissenters on This Just Want ...  UTUSN   Aug-08-03 10:36 AM   #23 
     - "quality" verging on "propriety", which is verging on PC-ism.  synthia   Aug-08-03 12:33 PM   #59 
        - hmmm, that's some loaded language you designed into "slippery slope"  UTUSN   Aug-08-03 02:07 PM   #66 
           - isn't that what the lounge is for?  bearfartinthewoods   Aug-09-03 09:43 AM   #90 
              - LBN Is a Very Specific, Self-Defining Venue  UTUSN   Aug-09-03 11:49 AM   #91 
                 - That was allowed to stay because he explained his purpose for posting it.  Skinner   Aug-09-03 11:56 AM   #92 
                 - O.K. (Taking back the n/t) : Well, But  UTUSN   Aug-09-03 12:00 PM   #93 
                 - i saw that one too. i even alerted on it. then i noticed the start date  bearfartinthewoods   Aug-09-03 02:44 PM   #108 
                    - Did It? (Sound of Butting Heads Here)  UTUSN   Aug-09-03 03:02 PM   #110 
                       - Deleted message  Name removed   Aug-09-03 05:52 PM   #120 
                          - Deleted message  Name removed   Aug-09-03 05:53 PM   #121 
  - My take  quinnox   Aug-08-03 10:37 AM   #24 
  - It was a thread about defining rape and consent  nothingshocksmeanymore   Aug-08-03 11:50 AM   #47 
  - I don't know about this  ibegurpard   Aug-08-03 10:38 AM   #26 
  - Yesssss! 1) Curb/Profanity AND 2) Relevant Title. n/t  UTUSN   Aug-08-03 10:42 AM   #27 
     - I don't have TOOmuch of a problem with the "profanity" rule as is  ibegurpard   Aug-08-03 10:51 AM   #29 
  - Quality versus velocity  DrBB   Aug-08-03 10:47 AM   #28 
  - I appreciate the temporary rules  clar   Aug-08-03 11:12 AM   #32 
  - I think the new rules are fine.  MGKrebs   Aug-08-03 11:01 AM   #30 
  - I agree with you  joanski01   Aug-08-03 11:13 AM   #33 
  - actually, I'd already like to see the 5 sentence rule made permanent....  mike_c   Aug-08-03 11:17 AM   #34 
  - No way  HalfManHalfBiscuit   Aug-08-03 11:44 AM   #44 
  - I like this idea and here's why!!!  LynneSin   Aug-08-03 11:19 AM   #35 
  - Must we really have so many Schwartznegger threads?  CWebster   Aug-08-03 11:34 AM   #39 
  - This is your site...  Hell Hath No Fury   Aug-08-03 11:37 AM   #40 
  - kick  newyawker99   Aug-08-03 11:38 AM   #41 
  - Amen  Thankfully_in_Britain   Aug-08-03 11:39 AM   #42 
  - Can we have the moderator who locks the thread  thom1102   Aug-08-03 11:44 AM   #43 
  - I dont think your CNN poll thread should have been locked  Terwilliger   Aug-08-03 11:51 AM   #48 
     - It had 5 sentences!  thom1102   Aug-08-03 11:56 AM   #50 
        - To be fair, we are still ironing out proper enforcement.  Skinner   Aug-08-03 12:03 PM   #55 
           - Skinner,  FlaGranny   Aug-08-03 03:46 PM   #70 
  - So far it appears that the new rules are working well  Droopy   Aug-08-03 11:48 AM   #45 
  - Just to point out  seemslikeadream   Aug-08-03 11:48 AM   #46 
  - Just a hunch...  Skinner   Aug-08-03 11:52 AM   #49 
  - Thank you, Skinner  notsodumbhillbilly   Aug-08-03 11:57 AM   #51 
  - You're welcome.  Skinner   Aug-08-03 01:04 PM   #60 
     - kick  newyawker99   Aug-08-03 01:30 PM   #61 
     - I'm in favor of this, although I'm mostly in LBN when  alaine   Aug-09-03 12:02 AM   #85 
  - I think the new GD rules should be made permenant.  KG   Aug-08-03 01:39 PM   #62 
  - Yes...instead of 30 one-sentence Arnold posts  ibegurpard   Aug-08-03 01:55 PM   #63 
  - Bravo Skinner  mad_as_hell   Aug-08-03 01:56 PM   #64 
     - Yea as long as the meat is an  seemslikeadream   Aug-08-03 02:05 PM   #65 
  - People who are complaining about this should have been here  DemBones DemBones   Aug-08-03 03:07 PM   #68 
  - Make the temporary rules permanent. The board is much better.  chimpymustgo   Aug-08-03 03:11 PM   #69 
  - If the rules are made permanent  FlaGranny   Aug-08-03 04:03 PM   #72 
     - So post it in the Lounge. n/t  MGKrebs   Aug-08-03 04:12 PM   #73 
     - I like the new rules  Ramsey   Aug-08-03 06:18 PM   #76 
  - in hindsight...  tuck   Aug-08-03 03:52 PM   #71 
  - Make em permanent  Feanorcurufinwe   Aug-08-03 04:23 PM   #74 
  - A reasonable request, Skinner. /eom  donco6   Aug-08-03 05:28 PM   #75 
  - I like the new rules  Booberdawg   Aug-08-03 06:30 PM   #77 
  - Please consider making the temporary rules permanent!  LibertyChick   Aug-08-03 06:52 PM   #80 
  - No problem.  TennesseeWalker   Aug-08-03 07:31 PM   #81 
  - I am with you!  inthecorneroverhere   Aug-08-03 08:02 PM   #82 
  - Thank you. We really need to look at threads before posting  AlinPA   Aug-08-03 08:28 PM   #83 
  - I can be the most annoying nit-picker around.  TahitiNut   Aug-08-03 11:41 PM   #84 
  - LOL  alaine   Aug-09-03 12:08 AM   #86 
     - Yeah, that makes for an inclusive board...NOT!!  Liberal_Guerilla   Aug-09-03 12:56 PM   #95 
        - The site in question was a fan site for a t.v. show.  alaine   Aug-09-03 01:52 PM   #103 
           - You are assuming that all computer users are well educated.  Liberal_Guerilla   Aug-09-03 02:14 PM   #107 
              - Actually I'm hedging a bet that the people who are  alaine   Aug-09-03 04:08 PM   #111 
                 - I'll take your bet..  Liberal_Guerilla   Aug-09-03 07:18 PM   #126 
  - You know, y'all have put me in a really weird situation here...  Jim March   Aug-09-03 05:02 AM   #87 
  - Welcome, Jim.  TahitiNut   Aug-09-03 06:02 PM   #122 
  - The silliest part of it all...  Isome   Aug-09-03 05:29 AM   #88 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Aug-09-03 05:30 AM   #89 
  - This is crap.  Liberal_Guerilla   Aug-09-03 12:45 PM   #94 
  - agree !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1  protect freedom impeach bush n   Aug-09-03 01:08 PM   #98 
     - Perhaps what they say about the far left and far right is correct.  Liberal_Guerilla   Aug-09-03 01:20 PM   #99 
        - You're on quite a tear in this thread.  Skinner   Aug-09-03 01:30 PM   #100 
           - I understand your purpose, and I hope that it's only for one more day.  Liberal_Guerilla   Aug-09-03 02:05 PM   #105 
           - This may be my fault.  alaine   Aug-09-03 02:12 PM   #106 
  - Just my two cents  SuffragetteSal   Aug-09-03 01:01 PM   #97 
  - This has nothing to do with punctuation.  Skinner   Aug-09-03 01:32 PM   #101 
     - Please make these changes permanent  harper   Aug-09-03 01:43 PM   #102 
     - But it does have to do with punctuation.  Liberal_Guerilla   Aug-09-03 08:01 PM   #129 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Aug-09-03 02:01 PM   #104 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Aug-09-03 05:49 PM   #116 
     - Deleted message  Name removed   Aug-09-03 05:49 PM   #117 
  - Uncle****  shance   Aug-09-03 02:50 PM   #109 
  - FUCK, Profanity??? I'm not sure where this ends? One can say "jack-off"...  Oracle   Aug-09-03 04:10 PM   #112 
  - Here is a good example of how wrong this is.  Liberal_Guerilla   Aug-09-03 04:16 PM   #113 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Aug-09-03 05:26 PM   #114 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Aug-09-03 06:24 PM   #125 
  - Yet another example of how faulty the new rules are.  Liberal_Guerilla   Aug-09-03 07:23 PM   #127 
  - And yet another example of a good discussion that was locked.  Liberal_Guerilla   Aug-09-03 07:54 PM   #128 
  - Increase the number of posts neccesary before you can start a thread  Feanorcurufinwe   Aug-09-03 08:48 PM   #130 
 

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